Allotropicity

/ˌæl.ə.trə.ˈpɪs.ə.ti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being allotropic; the ability of an element to exist in multiple distinct physical forms.

Etymology

From allotropic plus -ity suffix (noun formation). Built on the Greek roots 'allo-' (other) and 'tropos' (turning), with the -icity ending indicating a property or condition. Developed in chemistry during the 19th century to describe elemental polymorphism.

Kelly Says

The allotropicity of sulfur was one of the first clues that atoms weren't indivisible—scientists noticed it could form yellow crystals, plastic sulfur, and other forms, and this helped them understand that matter's properties come from structure, not just the substance itself.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
ARالعربية
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
BNবাংলা
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
CACatalà
allotropia
a-lot-troh-pee-ah
CSČeština
allotropie
a-lot-troh-pee
DADansk
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
DEDeutsch
Allotropie
a-lot-troh-pee
ELΕλληνικά
αλλοτρόπεια
a-llo-troh-pee-ah
ESEspañol
allotropía
a-lot-roh-pee-ah
FAفارسی
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
FISuomi
allotropia
a-lot-troh-pee-ah
FRFrançais
allotropie
a-lot-roh-pee
GUGU
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
HAHA
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
HEעברית
אלוטרופיה
a-lot-troh-fee-ah
HIहिन्दी
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
HUMagyar
allotropia
a-lot-troh-pee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
IGIG
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
ITItaliano
allotropia
a-lot-troh-pee-ah
JA日本語
同素異形性
doh-so-i-kei-sei
KKKK
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
KMKM
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
KO한국어
동소异形성
dong-so-i-hyeong-seong
MRMR
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
MSBahasa Melayu
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
MYမြန်မာ
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
NLNederlands
allotropie
a-lot-troh-pee
NONorsk
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
PAPA
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
PLPolski
allotropia
a-lot-troh-pee-ah
PTPortuguês
alotropia
a-lot-roh-pee-ah
RORomână
allotropie
a-lot-troh-pee
RUРусский
Allotropiya
a-lot-troh-pee-yah
SVSvenska
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
SWKiswahili
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
TAதமிழ்
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
TEతెలుగు
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
THไทย
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
TLTL
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
TRTürkçe
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
UKУкраїнська
Allotropiya
a-lot-troh-pee-yah
URاردو
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
VITiếng Việt
allotropicity
a-lot-troh-pi-si-tee
YOYO
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee
ZH中文
异形同素
yi2 xing2 tong2 su4
ZUZU
allotropi
a-lot-troh-pee

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